open Sinister Soil

[GoldieS 679]

@Biohazarddallas

The library Elias found wasn't quite like the public one. All of the books were chained to the stone alcoves acting as their bookshelves, and every section had a new locked gate to content with. Add to that, it was even more cramped than the first one, not at all made for someone like Elias to traverse. In fact, he had to crane his neck downward in order to avoid hitting some of the hanging lamps. None of the tomes were named either, at least not on the initial covers that acted as the locks, instead opting for numbers and letters to designate what they were in some unknown catalog. 

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Just now, GoldieS said:

@Biohazarddallas

The library Elias found wasn't quite like the public one. All of the books were chained to the stone alcoves acting as their bookshelves, and every section had a new locked gate to content with. Add to that, it was even more cramped than the first one, not at all made for someone like Elias to traverse. In fact, he had to crane his neck downward in order to avoid hitting some of the hanging lamps. None of the tomes were named either, at least not on the initial covers that acted as the locks, instead opting for numbers and letters to designate what they were in some unknown catalog. 

"Right then, guess it's now or never." He said, he had been perfecting a mass unlocking spell for emergencies and this was as good a time as ever to test it. Elias took a wide stance and raised his arms "vincula omnem recludam." His tattoos began to glow faintly as he poured all he could into the spell, lots of locks to pick after all. Elias fell to one knee his head swimming, but he smiled widely when he heard the *click*click*click*'s and heavy thuds of multiple padlocks releasing and falling to the stone floor. After a few seconds to gather himself elias repeated the ritual he performed in the public library. "Ozzie, how fast of a reader are you? Actually you might want to change forms for a bit, we're gonna need to work quickly!" Elias shouted into the portal. 

[GoldieS 679]

@Biohazarddallas

A loud audible sigh came from the portal. "What? What kind of question is that..."

Slowly he stepped through the portal, scoffing and cursing in the same breath about portals tearing people apart and whatnot. Rubbing his eyes he tried to adjust to the lighting, bumping into Elias in the same breath. 

"You still don't really know what I am, do you?" He replied, looking at Elias' empty paws before furrowing his brow. "WHERE ARE MY GROCERIES!?" 

He stamped a hoof for emphasis after snapping, glaring at Elias for a moment and demanding an answer. Ozzie grumbled a bit more before scoffing and spitting out while examining all the books around them. 

"What are you looking for?" He asked, growling. "If it's in here, I have it." 

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11 minutes ago, GoldieS said:

@Biohazarddallas

A loud audible sigh came from the portal. "What? What kind of question is that..."

Slowly he stepped through the portal, scoffing and cursing in the same breath about portals tearing people apart and whatnot. Rubbing his eyes he tried to adjust to the lighting, bumping into Elias in the same breath. 

"You still don't really know what I am, do you?" He replied, looking at Elias' empty paws before furrowing his brow. "WHERE ARE MY GROCERIES!?" 

He stamped a hoof for emphasis after snapping, glaring at Elias for a moment and demanding an answer. Ozzie grumbled a bit more before scoffing and spitting out while examining all the books around them. 

"What are you looking for?" He asked, growling. "If it's in here, I have it." 

"Really, I never knew you had the entire canterlot secret library in your head?" Elias said, a bit irritated that all of his efforts had been seemingly for nothing. "A child snatching demon, took the form of a doe in my interaction with her. She had what looked like to me a rat familiar. Where would you suggest I start?" 

Edited October 4, 2017 by Biohazarddallas

[GoldieS 679]

@Biohazarddallas

Ozzie huffed at Elias' comment. "Well, I didn't, but unlike you, I try to better myself and my magics. There's always room for improvement." He held his hoof up to highlight the importance of that statement. "As I enter the presence of books, scrolls, and other parchments, I retrieve their knowledge automatically."

"Alright... let me think..." He added, spinning around as if looking for something, squinting a few times before spinning again. "Well, you're in for a rude awakening... there's stories about more than a few foal snatching demons around here. Well, there is one..." 

Ozzie tapped his chin, staring up at the ceiling. "Red antlers, grey fur they say... rides around in a fancy stage coach. Been around for a long time, but supposedly she has quite a few names. Not her original of course, tells mortals different names every time to confuse them. She offers orphans and troubled foals on the streets a home, food, revenge, anything to make them get into her black stage coach." He shivered for a moment. "She's taken quite a few if stories and records are to be believed... there doesn't seem to be a solid theory of why or what she does with them."

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Just now, GoldieS said:

@Biohazarddallas

Ozzie huffed at Elias' comment. "Well, I didn't, but unlike you, I try to better myself and my magics. There's always room for improvement." He held his hoof up to highlight the importance of that statement. "As I enter the presence of books, scrolls, and other parchments, I retrieve their knowledge automatically."

"Alright... let me think..." He added, spinning around as if looking for something, squinting a few times before spinning again. "Well, you're in for a rude awakening... there's stories about more than a few foal snatching demons around here. Well, there is one..." 

Ozzie tapped his chin, staring up at the ceiling. "Red antlers, grey fur they say... rides around in a fancy stage coach. Been around for a long time, but supposedly she has quite a few names. Not her original of course, tells mortals different names every time to confuse them. She offers orphans and troubled foals on the streets a home, food, revenge, anything to make them get into her black stage coach." He shivered for a moment. "She's taken quite a few if stories and records are to be believed... there doesn't seem to be a solid theory of why or what she does with them."

"Alright, so she's been around a very long time but not one pony's ever figured out her true name? Rather strange don't you think." Elias remarked "Perhaps she's used her true name along with false ones to throw off would be summoners."

[GoldieS 679]

@Biohazarddallas

"Unlikely." Ozzie retorted. "If she's afraid of being summoned, I doubt she would have any incentive to throw her real name in there once or twice. However, she had to come to this world one way or another. Someone had to have known her name at one point, but finding it could be a challenge through... typical means."

He paused to turn to Elias. "I hate to admit it but... perhaps other demons in the know might have information on her. Did you get information from that Noct fellow yet?"

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13 minutes ago, GoldieS said:

@Biohazarddallas

"Unlikely." Ozzie retorted. "If she's afraid of being summoned, I doubt she would have any incentive to throw her real name in there once or twice. However, she had to come to this world one way or another. Someone had to have known her name at one point, but finding it could be a challenge through... typical means."

He paused to turn to Elias. "I hate to admit it but... perhaps other demons in the know might have information on her. Did you get information from that Noct fellow yet?"

"No I haven't, you still got that replica scorcher ring from that case in Somnambula?" He asked the spirit. "Gonna need that and a rune box in case my informant dislikes my trick." 

[Driz 1,552]

3 hours ago, GoldieS said:

 

Lory's comments gave them pause, a few of them glaring and standing taller around her. They clearly didn't care for her presence one bit. Despite have about a dozen officers there in all, she still made her brazen and disrespectful comments, while brandishing her weapon. 

"Watch your tongue!" One of them snapped, "and put that weapon away before I take it!" 

One of the taller bats stepped up to Lory, looming over her while staring down at her. 

3 hours ago, Techno Universal said:

TU: BOYS!!! Let's get moving!!!

"One second, Cape Lord." She told Techno; her eyes firmly fixated onto the bat pony that had taken an abrupt approach. Lory was forced to tilt her head slightly back in order to meet eyes with the towering guard that stood in front of her. Her brow furrowed in a serious expression, she stared daggers back at him for a couple of seconds: having her view of Legion obstructed, she hadn't much choice.

The rebel didn't move an inch, not following their orders at all.

"...What's the matter, punk?" She asked tauntingly. "Find me cute or somethin'?" She provoked, standing up to the guard by taking a step forward and bumping against his chest piece.

[Techno Universal 2,575]

14 minutes ago, Driz said:

"One second, Cape Lord." She told Techno; her eyes firmly fixated onto the bat pony that had taken an abrupt approach. Lory was forced to tilt her head slightly back in order to meet eyes with the towering guard that stood in front of her. Her brow furrowed in a serious expression, she stared daggers back at him for a couple of seconds: having her view of Legion obstructed, she hadn't much choice.

The rebel didn't move an inch, not following their orders at all.

"...What's the matter, punk?" She asked tauntingly. "Find me cute or somethin'?" She provoked, standing up to the guard by taking a step forward and bumping against his chest piece.

TU: Uhh Lory I believe you should get moving before you get yourself arrested for tormenting that guard!

[GoldieS 679]

Biohazarddallas @Driz @silvermoon15000 @Star48955 @Techno Universal @MARSOC

"Ma'am, please, you need to leave the throne room." The guard replied to Lory. "You're not making a good impression of your character, mare. So if you aren't here to contribute to maintaining the peace, then wait out in the hall until her grace is finished here."

One of the other, more lower ranking of the group stepped behind Lory, placing his hoof on her back. "Let's go." He ordered. 

@Biohazarddallas

Ozzie furrowed his brow at Elias' question. "Cat... I hope you're not doing what I think your planning on doing..." 

"If you start tricking demons, do you really think they'll want to talk with you anymore? You'd be cutting off one of our best sources of information... as much as I hate to admit it... plus if we need to summon one in the future to take them down, they won't come running." He sighed. "You need to start considering the consequences of your actions!" 

Ozzie reached up to smack Elias on the forehead, to ensure he understood his meaning. 

[MARSOC 100]

44 minutes ago, GoldieS said:

Biohazarddallas @Driz @silvermoon15000 @Star48955 @Techno Universal @MARSOC

"Ma'am, please, you need to leave the throne room." The guard replied to Lory. "You're not making a good impression of your character, mare. So if you aren't here to contribute to maintaining the peace, then wait out in the hall until her grace is finished here."

One of the other, more lower ranking of the group stepped behind Lory, placing his hoof on her back. "Let's go." He ordered. 

 

@Driz

Legion stepped in between the two.

"That won't be nessessary Corporal. We'll escort her out." He said, his voice rasping in an otherworldly echo. 

Legion led Lory out of the throne room and into a hallway. The thestral's hooves silently glided along the polished floors of the castle.

"You're stating to test my patience. That, is not wise."

Spoiler

 

 

Edited October 4, 2017 by MARSOC

[Techno Universal 2,575]

48 minutes ago, GoldieS said:

Biohazarddallas @Driz @silvermoon15000 @Star48955 @Techno Universal @MARSOC

"Ma'am, please, you need to leave the throne room." The guard replied to Lory. "You're not making a good impression of your character, mare. So if you aren't here to contribute to maintaining the peace, then wait out in the hall until her grace is finished here."

One of the other, more lower ranking of the group stepped behind Lory, placing his hoof on her back. "Let's go." He ordered. 

@Biohazarddallas

Ozzie furrowed his brow at Elias' question. "Cat... I hope you're not doing what I think your planning on doing..." 

"If you start tricking demons, do you really think they'll want to talk with you anymore? You'd be cutting off one of our best sources of information... as much as I hate to admit it... plus if we need to summon one in the future to take them down, they won't come running." He sighed. "You need to start considering the consequences of your actions!" 

Ozzie reached up to smack Elias on the forehead, to ensure he understood his meaning. 

Techno then walked out into the hallway in front of Lory...

 

TU: Yeah that was pretty unnecessary how you did that there Lory!

[Biohazarddallas 221]

50 minutes ago, GoldieS said:

 

@Biohazarddallas

Ozzie furrowed his brow at Elias' question. "Cat... I hope you're not doing what I think your planning on doing..." 

"If you start tricking demons, do you really think they'll want to talk with you anymore? You'd be cutting off one of our best sources of information... as much as I hate to admit it... plus if we need to summon one in the future to take them down, they won't come running." He sighed. "You need to start considering the consequences of your actions!" 

Ozzie reached up to smack Elias on the forehead, to ensure he understood his meaning. 

"I guess I could stand to lose a piece of one of the most powerful dark magic artifacts in equestria, sure why not." Elias said curtly "Demons love deals Ozzie, but they also love to cheat and deceive, if I know Napoxal, he'll definitely try to pull one over on me. Besides there are thousands of them in hell and most don't like each other, in fact if a high ranking one who doesn't like Napoxal very much sees him humiliated and tricked by a mortal, well that might make him willing to do a few favors. And I never pass up a chance to gain a favor from someone." 

[Star48955 706]

And while everyone was of doing their business, StarSnow had slipped out and was now walking along one of the castles many hallways.She walked along the familiar corridor, thinking.

Maybe I can still find something.If not, then the others can handle themselves.

 

((OOC:I'm not sure if Luna's still doing something in this.))

[GoldieS 679]

@Biohazarddallas

Ozzie glared at Elias condescendingly. "You know what I mean. And think about it, if you hear about a vendor that tricks his customers out of coin all the time, giving ponies fake goods and what not, would you buy things from him?"

The spirit shook his head in dismay. "It's in the the green chest." He added. "Just think about what you do before you do it, cat."

[Driz 1,552]

9 hours ago, MARSOC said:

 

Legion led Lory out of the throne room and into a hallway. The thestral's hooves silently glided along the polished floors of the castle.

"You're stating to test my patience. That, is not wise."

9 hours ago, Techno Universal said:

TU: Yeah that was pretty unnecessary how you did that there Lory!

"Grr!... Wh... Whatever!!" Lory growled, attempting to break free and escape like a child being taken away from the inside of a toy store. "I told you I was gonna fight, so let me FIGHT!!" She demanded, squirming around frantically. Fixating her gaze on Legion, she eyed him for a while with fury in her eyes. She grabbed hold of her pipe weapon and took a reckless swing directed towards him.

[Techno Universal 2,575]

13 minutes ago, Driz said:

"Grr!... Wh... Whatever!!" Lory growled, attempting to break free and escape like a child being taken away from the inside of a toy store. "I told you I was gonna fight, so let me FIGHT!!" She demanded, squirming around frantically. Fixating her gaze on Legion, she eyed him for a while with fury in her eyes. She grabbed hold of her pipe weapon and took a reckless swing directed towards him.

Techno was now standing with the group and his eyes were locked onto Lory plus his eyes widened with what Lory said...

 

TU: Seriously Lory it would be a very bad idea to attempt to fight me!

[MARSOC 100]

3 hours ago, Driz said:

"Grr!... Wh... Whatever!!" Lory growled, attempting to break free and escape like a child being taken away from the inside of a toy store. "I told you I was gonna fight, so let me FIGHT!!" She demanded, squirming around frantically. Fixating her gaze on Legion, she eyed him for a while with fury in her eyes. She grabbed hold of her pipe weapon and took a reckless swing directed towards him.

That was the final straw. Lory's attack was slow and untrained, but that unpredictablity made the mare dangerous. Legion moved fast absorbing the blow with the inside of his left foreleg, allowing him to close the distance and latch onto the handle of her weapon with his other hoof. A brutal and powerful wing strike at her foreleg joint by Legion had high levels of pain shoot up her leg.

[Techno Universal 2,575]

10 minutes ago, MARSOC said:

That was the final straw. Lory's attack was slow and untrained, but that unpredictablity made the mare dangerous. Legion moved fast absorbing the blow with the inside of his left foreleg, allowing him to close the distance and latch onto the handle of her weapon with his other hoof. A brutal and powerful wing strike at her foreleg joint by Legion had high levels of pain shoot up her leg.

Techno was now watching the drama with a shocked face...

 

TU: Seriously I'm right here if you need backup there dealing with Lory!

[Star48955 706]

Luna intervened, immobilizing Lory with her magic. "That is enough.You say you wish to fight?" She looked at Legion. "You could test her.If she is good enough to not get killed, she can do as she wishes.But it is not wise to make enemies."

[Techno Universal 2,575]

3 minutes ago, Star48955 said:

Luna intervened, immobilizing Lory with her magic. "That is enough.You say you wish to fight?" She looked at Legion. "You could test her.If she is good enough to not get killed, she can do as she wishes.But it is not wise to make enemies."

Techno then shouted out to Luna...

 

TU: Well really princess by my instincts I would of intervened myself if a fight actually started. Like my cape would be also perfect for something like that as I could pick up and restrain Lory very quickly with my cape. It's like how my cape wrapped itself around a hostile's neck earlier when me and Gold were under attack outside and the cape literally picked it up and crushed it's neck. So yes I was commanding it to do that through my mind plus my cape really did save our butts out there against those shadow skeleton pony things. 

[Driz 1,552]

31 minutes ago, MARSOC said:

That was the final straw. Lory's attack was slow and untrained, but that unpredictablity made the mare dangerous. Legion moved fast absorbing the blow with the inside of his left foreleg, allowing him to close the distance and latch onto the handle of her weapon with his other hoof. A brutal and powerful wing strike at her foreleg joint by Legion had high levels of pain shoot up her leg.

19 minutes ago, Techno Universal said:

TTU: Seriously I'm right here if you need backup there dealing with Lory!

"Ughh!" Lory grunted, flinching from the pain of the counter-attack and taking a step backwards. Her horn's magical aura promptly faded away, followed by the metal clanking sound of her weapon falling onto the floor.

She had her eyes closed and her face distorted in a pained expression whilst she attempted to recover her strength and regain her bearings. Shooting her furious stare back towards the ponies, she grit her teeth in anger.

"Fine!... I'll take on both of ya then! COME ON--" 

5 minutes ago, Star48955 said:

Luna intervened, immobilizing Lory with her magic. "That is enough.You say you wish to fight?" She looked at Legion. "You could test her.If she is good enough to not get killed, she can do as she wishes.But it is not wise to make enemies."

Before Lory was able to move any other inch, her entire body mysteriously froze, as she felt strange tingles in muscles. Simply turning her head around to identify where that magic was coming from required an exaggerated amount of struggle.

The rebel kept exerting herself in a desperate attempt to break free from the princess' grasp. She was getting angrier by the second.

"L...Let...Go...Of me!..." She groaned between her teeth.

[Star48955 706]

Luna walked towards Lory. "I will let go.But I ask that you listen for a moment.If you wish to fight, then you can.I get the feeling that you won't listen to any of the officers, which means that we need to ensure you don't turn around and start fighting us." 

She turned to Legion. "I wish to go out there myself."

[Techno Universal 2,575]

1 minute ago, Star48955 said:

Luna walked towards Lory. "I will let go.But I ask that you listen for a moment.If you wish to fight, then you can.I get the feeling that you won't listen to any of the officers, which means that we need to ensure you don't turn around and start fighting us." 

She turned to Legion. "I wish to go out there myself."

TU: Yeah to be honest princess it would be a bad idea to release Lory now because of how her anger is getting dangerously high. Like she would likely lose absolute control over herself out of anger and she would likely just try to kill every living thing she sees. Plus her anger is making her more powerful than ever.